Oelwein Register Sued for Injury to Eye
William Gay sues the Oelwein Daily Register for 110,000 alleging loss of an eye and pain after a carrier boy allegedly struck him with a folded newspaper on his porch. The jury list includes Ed Kohler and others from Pleasant Valley, West Union, Auburn, and Oelwein amid a trial this week. The Register’s attorney is E R O'Brien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gay
Elwein
Louie Wolfs
Dover
Wm. M. Adams
Eden
George Holtsmeister
Oelwein
Gay
Registar
B. B. Shaw
The
Register
E. R. O’brien
Clermont Leads Fayette County B League Standings
Clermont remains in first place after victories over Randalia and Hawkeye. Elgin rises to third with a win over Fayette while Oelwein B and Fayette beat Randalia. Reported scores include Fayette 22 Randalia 9 and Clermont 27 Hawkeye 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Fayette and
Oelwein
Randalia
Elgin
Fayette
Hawkeye
Gamea
West Union
Pontville
Arlington
Highway Commission Calls for Bids on No 11 South
The Iowa Highway Commission invites bids for No 11 South linking Cedar Rapids to Benton and Linn counties. Project spans 3.8 miles in Benton, 25.2 miles in Linn. Bid opening set for February 4 at 10:30 p.m. No 11 will connect West Union with two routes across the river and, once complete to Calmar, becomes a major trunk line from the Twin Cities to Chicago and to St Louis and New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Benton County
Walker
Linn
Buchanan
Linn County
Union
Dubuque
Davenport
Calmar
No. 11
Twin Cities
Chicago
St. Louis
New Orleans
State
Feed cost cutting meetings planned in Fayette county
Dairy Extension Service official Earl Schultz will lead a series of meetings next week to teach farmers how to balance rations and reduce costs for butterfat production. The sessions run 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. February 10 in West Union and February 14 in Clermont, with sessions for local creameries and dairy interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Schultz
Dairy Extension Service
Fayette County
Fayette and West Union
Court House
West Union
Elgin
Clermont
Postville Hospital Clinic Notice and Local Family Visit
The eve eat woge and troat clinic of the Postville hospital will be held Tuesday forenoon February 11. The George Smith family of Gilmore City visited relatives in Elgin and West Union from Tuesday to Wednesday to see Mr. Smith's father Henry Smith of West Union, who is quite ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville Hospital
George Smith
Gilmore City
Elgin
West Union
Mr. Smith
Henry Smith
Fayette County to Have Club Agent Rank to Lead 4-H Work
Louis Rank will become Assistant County Agent in charge of 4-H club work in Fayette County once a tester for C T A No 4 is found. Rank has built strong ties in the northern area and aided with county fair club work. He studied animal husbandry at Iowa State College, then assisted as tester for Association No 4 since 1928. The move aims to expand the county 4-H program amid statewide enrollment growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Rank
Rank
Farm Bureau
Iowa State College
Lane Moore Astester
Butterfat price here highest in the state
Butterfat prices vary with farmers paid by co operatives. Budd Holt Iowa State College notes northeastern Iowa commands higher prices due to better quality cream and co operatives with processing and marketing power. Southern Iowa sees co operatives forming as conditions permit, Postville Herald reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budd Holt
Iowa State College
South Stations
Iowa
Mr. Holt
Postville Herald
Grading Crew Withdraws From Clermont Hill Work
Contractors halted grading on Lar Rabee hill at Clermont and planned to ship gear out after the halt. The work was let to Lytle Construction Company for paving. Rock excavation ran higher than expected, leaving a rough passable grade with sharp inclines at both ends, though easier than the Clermont detour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larrabee
Clermont
Lytle Construction Company
Automobile Victims in 1929 Reach 31,500 Toll
Latest statistics show 1929 automobile deaths at 31,500, about 4,000 more than prior highs. The rise is blamed largely on carelessness, with a shift in car culture noted as families pursue more vehicles.
Arson Suspect in Garnavillo Bank Robbery Arrested
Last week Garnavillo authorities traced the robbers to Rockford Illinois via a laundry mark on a handkerchief. Rockford police matched the mark, leading to the arrest of Philip Coppola when he called for laundry. He was brought to Dubuque for identification but Garnavillo could not confirm him and he was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Garnavillo
Garnavillo Bank
Rockford
Ill
Philip Coppola
Dubu
Dennler Family Plans Return From Bleienbach
The Dennler family of Bleienbach Switzerland thanks R W Muehlenthaler for a calendar and says they hope to return to America this summer. They report health, little snow yet much rain, and that they have received 138 letters since arriving two years ago. They miss Elgin and look forward to reunions with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dennler
Bleienbach
Switzerland
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Elgin
America
Dennler
First meeting of board of approval set for Feb 10
The board of approval created by the new secondary road law meets Monday in West Union to plan county road construction over three years. Its members are the county board of supervisors and one township trustee from each township. The county engineer will gather data on local road usage for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Approval
West Union
County Board of Supervisors
Argo-Gazette
Study Club Entertains Elgin Husbands With Dinner and Entertainment
Elgin Ladies' Study Club hosted a Monday evening dinner for about forty husbands at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Muehlethaler. Hostesses included Mesdames Carter, Leo Schori, C. O. Torkelson and G. J. Mos eby. After vocal numbers by Mrs. W. C. Falk, Mrs. Frank Mock and Helen Muehlethaler a one act comedy followed, featuring Mrs. G. H. Falk, Mrs. C. B. Schori, Mrs. Lana Henderson, Mrs. Max Thoma and Mrs. Leo Schori.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Ladies’ Study Club
F. C. Muehlethaler
Mesdames Carter
Leo Schori
C. O. Torkelson
G. J. Moseby
W. C. Falk
Frank Mock
Helen Muehlethale
Power Officials Meet With Council In Elgin
Elgin town council held a regular session with three Central State Power and Light Company representatives Nicoll Lehriner and Reese as guests. They discussed ongoing distribution line rebuilding and other company matters, with several weeks remaining of work. The Bell Telephone Company will next handle its portion of the project. Invitations were issued for the Board of Education annual dinner to be hosted next Wednesday at the M E church parlors, likely sponsored by Miss Olson's domestic science class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Central State Power and Light Company
Messers Nicoll
Lehriner
Reese
Bell Telephone Company
Board of Education
M. E
Misa Olson
Band Tax Vote Planned With Fayette County Board
West Union February 10 meeting of the Fayette County board of supervisors and twenty township trustees will decide road system control and a three year construction program. About 883 miles are gravel surfaced outside primary highways, with 93 on the county trunk system and 290 on local township roads. Gravel percentage exceeds 82 percent overall, varying by township from 89 percent in Center to 45 percent in Oran. Banks leads in local gravel miles with 38, while Center has 32. seventeen townships have gravel roads. The new law would cover 1,187 miles of highway including 122 county trunk miles and 1,065 local miles. Pleasant Valley township has no graveled roads due to annual grading and repair funding gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
West Union
Center Township
Banks
Bethel
Jefferson
Harlan
Oran
Center
Syste
Weat Union Cor
Des Moines Regilator
Pleasant Valley Township
Elgin
Wadena
Community Club Talks Roads and Band Tax Elgin
The Elgin Community Club met Monday evening and focused on roads and a band tax. The group discussed road improvements, including county trunk road work toward Wadena, and considered a tax levy to support a town band with a petition planned for the next election.
Leg 18 Breakdown for Karl Fox After Recovery
Karl Fox, who spent fourteen or fifteen weeks healing from leg fractures, suffered a renewed break to the left leg last Sunday after being brought home from Rochester where braces were fitted. His father A J Fox reported by phone that the bone snapped again and the right leg was injured as well. The initial injury occurred when he was pushed against a work bench by his father's car in an Oelwein garage while en route with football players to Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Fox
Rochester
A. J. Fox
Karl
Oelwein
Oskaloosa
Fayette
Baseball Cup Here Elgin Cardinals Receive 1929 Trophy
The Elgin Cardinals, Little 8 League pennant winners for 1929, received the Reach Manufacturing Company trophy yesterday. The 20 inch cup bears the names of team members and league officers. A community dinner is suggested to honor the team when the cup is presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Cardinals
Reach Manufacturing Company
Elgin
Regular meeting urged for February 12 evening
A brief notice from Worthy Matron calling members to attend a regular meeting next Wednesday evening February 12. The message urges readers to mark the date and participate, and signs off with a general appeal for more leaders and followers to improve conditions.
Post Office Chatter at Sheldon Boyle Morning Meeting
Sheldon Boyle reports spring signs at the post office with a meadow lark home in Clyde King's straw pile and bird signs debated. Ray DeSart doubts the tale, Hans Grether spots a rabbit, roads are reported as rotten, paving may end crabbed roads, and Carl Hackman drives mules on his route as a new M D joins the force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Boyle
Matorday
Blackbird
Ray DeSart
Clyde King
Hans Grether
Carl Hackman
Clayton County basketball tournament opens in Guttenberg
The Clayton county boys tournament will be held February 21 and 22 at Guttenberg. First round pairings include Guttenberg vs Farmersburg and Strawberry Point vs Elkader with several byes. Officials expect a fast, highly competitive event as teams show strong form this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
Guttenberg
Garnaville
Volga City
Farmersburg
Strawberry Point
Elkader
Monena
Luana
Edgewood
Marquette
McGregor
Elkport
Telephone Company to Apply for New Charter Elgin Gunder
The Elgin Gunder Telephone Company held a re organization meeting at the center school house to plan applying for a new state charter as their current one nears expiration. The firm plans to continue in telephone work for the benefit of all stakeholders citing many years of successful operation. Mrs G N Schori visited Edward C Olsen's home near West Union for several days. Mrs George Vaughn suffered sinus trouble but has improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin-Gunder Telephone Company
Center School House
Shane
G. N. Schori
Edward C. Olsen
West Union
George Vaughn
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Oelwein Register
Harley Schatz
M. M. Cooney
Nehring
Nebring
BH. A. Billa
Harry Blunt
District Court
Bernyi E. Wells
Adele Leik
Edward A. Bergenhoefer
Hampton
Emma Louise Reinking
Summer
Starkey
Ella / Ruth Anderson
Echo
Vaukon
Waukon
Waukon R. & 5
Eerie
Maynard Elgin
Fayette Randalia
Highway Commission
Postville Hospital Clinic
Telephone Company
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